Agenda 2022-03-14

York Suburban Board Of School Directors
Planning Committee Meeting
March 14, 2022 – 7 p.m.
York Suburban High School – Cafeteria

A G E N D A

  1. General Business
    1. Call to Order – Mr. Posenau, Board President
      1. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
      2. Roll Call
      3. A reminder to please silence your cell phone during the meeting.
      4. Public Comments
        1. All comments and questions will be addressed to the President. Board and staff members will not normally respond to comments or questions during the meeting unless recognized by the President for this purpose. Comments will be limited, at the discretion of the President, to five minutes or less.
      5. Discussion and Action on Board Minutes
        1. Approval of the minutes for the regular monthly meeting held on February 28, 2022. [Approval as submitted/corrected]
  2. Board President’s Report – Mr. Posenau
    1. The Board met in Executive Session on March 8, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. as permitted by Section 707 of the Sunshine Act for the purpose of discussing personnel. No official action was taken.
    2. The Board met in Executive Session on March 9, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. as permitted by Section 707 of the Sunshine Act for the purpose of discussing personnel. No official action was taken.
    3. The Board met in Executive Session on March 14, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. as permitted by Section 707 of the Sunshine Act for the purpose of discussing personnel. No official action was taken.
  3. Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Williams
    1. Administrative Reports
      1. Dr. Fuhrman, EYES Principal
        1. EYES Facility Dog Proposal and Presentation
      2. Dr. Ellis, YSHS Principal
        1. YSHS Keystones Presentation
  4. Business Office Report – Mrs. Ciaciulli
    1. The following items are being presented for discussion. They will be brought before the Board for a vote during the meeting scheduled on March 28, 2022.
      1. The Administration recommends Board approval of the renewal contract with Tomlinson Bomberger for District-wide building pest management, fertilizer, weed, and lawn treatments for a total of $12,688, an increase of $234 over the 2021 contract year.
      2. The Administration recommends the Board authorize the Business Office to advertise and solicit Requests for Proposals for Benefits Consulting Services.
    2. Informational
  5. Student Board Representative Report – Neave Casey
  6. Committee Reports – Mr. Posenau
    1. Personnel Committee Report – Mr. Robinson
      1. Consent Agenda: [You have before you the Personnel Report. Would any Board member like any of these items considered separately or are there any questions on any of these items? If not, the chair moves approval of the below-mentioned items [Roll Call Vote]
        1. Employment
          1. Recommend the Board approve the appointment of Keith Barnes, Full-time Second-shift Custodian at Yorkshire Elementary School, effective March 15, 2022, with an hourly rate of $15.13 plus $.35 shift differential in accordance with the 2021-22 YSESPA agreement. 
          2. Recommend the Board approve the appointment of Christopher Keech, Full-time Paraprofessional at York Suburban High School, effective March 7, 2022, with an hourly rate of $13.00 in accordance with the 2021-22 YSESPA agreement.
          3. Recommend the Board approve the appointment of Stephanie Hunt, Science Teacher at York Suburban High School, effective for the 2022-23 school year at Bachelor’s, Step 4 of the YSEA agreement.
        2. Transfers
          1. Recommend the Board approve the transfer of Jessica Runkle from Coordinator of Building and Grounds to Director of Facilities with an annual salary of $87,100 in accordance with the Act 93 Administrative Compensation Plan. The effective date is to be determined. 
          2. Recommend the Board approve the transfer of Theresa Jackson from Acting Elementary Principal to Principal at Valley View Elementary School effective July 1, 2022, with an annual salary of $118,000 in accordance with the Act 93 Administrative Compensation Plan.
        3. Resignation
          1. Recommend the Board accept the resignation of Valerie Croft, Emotional Support Teacher at York Suburban High School, effective March 22, 2022.
        4. Leave of Absence
          1. Recommend the Board approve the FMLA request for Allison Peters, Teacher at Indian Rock Elementary School, effective on or around May 10, 2022.
        5. Extracurricular
          1. Recommend the Board approve the appointment of Jim Poster, YSHS Boys Lacrosse Head Coach, effective for the 2021-22 school year with a salary of $5,145 representing Tier 2, Step 3 of the Extracurricular Salary Schedule.
          2. Recommend the Board approve the appointment of Brandon Rauhauser, YSHS Baseball Assistant Coach #2, effective for the 2021-22 school year with a salary of $4,355 representing Tier 3, Step 4 of the Extracurricular Salary Schedule.
          3. Recommend the Board approve the appointment of Dale Heird, YSHS Boys Tennis Head Coach, effective for the 2021-22 school year with a salary of $4,355 representing Tier 3, Step 4 of the Extracurricular Salary Schedule. 
          4. Recommend the Board approve the appointment of Lilian Levan, YSHS Girls Lacrosse Assistant Coach #2, effective for the 2021-22 school year with a salary of $2,103 representing Tier 4, Step 1 of the Extracurricular Salary Schedule.
        6. Volunteers
          1. Recommend the approval of the following volunteers. 
            1. Justin Koller
            2. Trisha Bosserman
            3. Laura Schmidt
            4. Laura Tate
            5. James Zimmerman
            6. Shanna Terroso
        7. Substitutes 
          1. Recommend approval of the following STS substitute teachers. 
            1. Arianna Hondares
            2. Laura Sinkovitz
            3. Megan Staats
            4. Elizabeth Pappion
            5. Emily Goulden
            6. Tammy Tyson
            7. Savannah Vonrohr
            8. Catherine Herber
        8. Recommend the Board approve and set the 2022 hourly pay rate for summer custodial workers to $11.00 per hour.
    2. Policy Committee Report – Mr. Thoman
      1. Update from the meeting held on February 1, 2022.
      2. The following policy revisions are being presented for a third read. There will be a vote to adopt the revisions during the meeting on March 28, 2022.
        1. Policy 006 – Meetings
        2. Policy 201 – Admission of Beginners
        3. Policy 610 – Purchases Subject to Bid/Quotation
        4. Policy 611 – Purchases Budgeted
        5. Policy 626 – Federal Fiscal Compliance
        6. Policy 903 – Public Participation in Board Meetings
    3. Additional Committee Reports
  7. Legislative Update – Mr. Robinson
  8. Lincoln Intermediate Unit Report – Mrs. Freireich
    1. The highlights are presented from the board meeting held on March 1, 2022.
    2. LIU Joint Operating Authority Report
  9. York Adams Academy Report – Mrs. Freireich
    1. The board briefs are presented from the meeting held on February 22, 2022.
  10. York Adams Tax Bureau Report – Mrs. Ciaciulli
  11. York County School of Technology Report – Mrs. Schroeder
  12. Recognition of Visitors
  13. Upcoming Events
  14. Board Meeting & Committee Meeting Schedules
  15. Public Comments
    1. All comments and questions will be addressed to the President. Board and staff members will not normally respond to comments or questions during the meeting unless recognized by the President for this purpose. Comments will be limited, at the discretion of the President, to five minutes or less.
  16. Adjournment

 

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1 Comment

  1. Dawn Bentivegna on March 14, 2022 at 7:39 pm

    Why is there no virtual feed???